…Tasks members to equip themselves with right tools to live up to the responsibility the job requires of them
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The political editor of one of the leading Online Media, Sundiata Post, Chibuike Clement Nwabuko, was on Friday elected Chairman of the National Assembly New Media Forum (NANMF).
The election held on 27th October, 2023 in the Senate Hearing Room 1 at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, FCT. Abuja.
Mr. Nwabuko charged his members to equip themselves with the right gadgets and working tools to be able to justify the responsibility the job requires of them.
The two-term Treasurer who gave the charge in his acceptance speech shortly after taking oath of office, appreciated the outgoing EXCO and the credential committee members for providing the level playing field for the election and promised on behalf of the new EXCO to deliver on their mandate.
Sundiata Post recalls that the pioneer chairman of the NNMF, Prince Yemi Itodo bowed out after serving two consecutive terms of two years each as Chairman of the Forum.
The expiration of Mr. Itodo’s tenure paved way for an election which and produced Mr. Clement Nwabuko Chibuike as a successor.
Itodo, a seasoned journalist who is now the Senior Legislative Aide, SLA, to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, in his valedictory speech thanked his colleagues for their support and pledged to always make his wealth of experience available for the success of the new administration while tasking them to quickly settle down to tackle the challenges ahead.
The Director of Information, National Assembly, Mr Umar Gobir Ango while inaugurating the new EXCO, congratulated them and charged the executives to live above board even as he pledged the support of the information directorate for the success of their tenure.
Other members elected today include; Saminu Ibrahim – Vice Chairman, (Senate), David Okon Ichima – Vice Chairman (House of Reps), Peter Onu Oriri – Secretary General, Isaac James Terzulum – Asst. Secretary General and Raphael Nkira Ekpang – Welfare Officer(Senate) as well as Moses Eze Idika – Auditor and Babangida Fahad – Treasurer.
Recall that prior to his emergence as the second Chairman of the Forum, Mr. Nwabuko served as the Treasurer of the Forum, a position he served meritoriously for two-term of two years each.